The Rockefeller University

New York, New York Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

The Rockefeller University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in New York, New York. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 281 students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.

The Rockefeller University offers master's degrees and doctoral degrees across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biomedical Sciences and Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. It awarded 50 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

Mission

The mission of the graduate program at The Rockefeller University, a world-renowned center for research and graduate education in the biosciences, is to provide the highest quality education in science for the benefit of humankind. Founded by John D. Rockefeller Sr. in 1901 as the nation's first institute for medical research, the University has a unique laboratory-based structure that encourages interdisciplinary research, which today plays an increasingly critical role in scientific achievement. The rigorous academic training and research environment enables students to develop creativity and discover their own capabilities.

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Key figures

281

Students enrolled

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

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Program levels

MasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 2

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2

Biomedical Sciences PhD 43 graduates
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master 7 graduates

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Master's degrees: 7
Doctoral degrees (research): 43

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 281
Graduate students, fall 2024: 281
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 281
Graduate students, 2024-25: 281
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 52%
Men: 48%
White: 31%
Hispanic or Latino: 9%
Black or African American: 5%
Asian: 12%
Two or more races: 3%
International (U.S. nonresident): 40%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Trimester
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institutions
Research designation: Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
President: Dr. Richard P. Lifton
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, On-campus day care